Matthew 22

Matthew 2221st Century King James Version (KJ21)

2 “The Kingdom of Heaven is like unto a certain king, who made a marriage for his son.

3 And he sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding, and they would not come.

4 Again he sent forth other servants, saying, ‘Tell them that are bidden, “Behold, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready. Come unto the marriage.”’

5 But they made light of it and went their ways, one to his farm, and another to his merchandise,

6 and the remnant took his servants and treated them spitefully and slew them.

7 But when the king heard thereof he was wroth, and he sent forth his armies and destroyed those murderers and burned up their city.

8 Then said he to his servants, ‘The wedding is ready, but they that were bidden were not worthy.

9 Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.’

10 So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered all together as many as they found, both bad and good, and the wedding was furnished with guests.

11 And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man who did not have on a wedding garment.

12 And he said unto him, ‘Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment?’ And he was speechless.

13 Then said the king to the servants, ‘Bind him hand and foot and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

14 For many are called, but few are chosen.”

15 Then the Pharisees went and took counsel how they might entangle Him in His talk.

16 And they sent out unto Him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, “Master, we know that thou art true and teachest the way of God in truth; neither carest thou for any man, for thou regardest not the person of men.

17 Tell us therefore, what thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?”

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